#A8492C
A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Sienna.
About #A8492C
At its core, #A8492C is a medium and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Sienna. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 73, and 44.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 0% Cyan, 57% Magenta, 74% Yellow, and 34% Black. With a hue angle of 14.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#A8492C
RGB168, 73, 44
HSL14.0°, 58.5%, 41.6%
CMYK0%, 57%, 74%, 34%
HSV14.0°, 73.8%, 65.9%
LAB43.2, 37.2, 35.8
XYZ19.0, 13.3, 3.9
Decimal11028780
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.75:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.65:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.49:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.11:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A8492C;
}
.text-color {
color: #A8492C;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A8492C;
}